Hong Kong firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at a building website in a well-liked procuring district
ByKANIS LEUNG Related Press
HONG KONG — Hong Kong firefighters battled a blaze Friday that broke out in a single day at a building website in a well-liked procuring district and compelled round 130 individuals in close by buildings to evacuate.
No casualties have been reported after the hearth erupted on the Mariners’ Membership redevelopment venture within the densely populated Tsim Sha Tsui district at about 11 p.m. Thursday. A number of flooring of the construction — together with scaffolding — had been on fireplace, and burning particles floated within the air.
The Empire Group’s redevelopment plan was to construct a 42-story architectural landmark to deal with the historic Mariners’ Membership and a brand new lodge, the agency’s web site mentioned.
The positioning is surrounded by a shopping mall, a number of lodges and a few residential and industrial buildings. Earlier within the night time, crowds of onlookers gathered on the road to observe the firefighting operation.
As daybreak broke, the hearth was much less severe than it had been hours earlier, though flames may nonetheless be seen on a number of flooring. The construction’s exterior partitions had been blackened and components of its scaffolding appeared shaky.
Individuals staying in three buildings near the scene needed to be evacuated, police mentioned.
Police mentioned six adjoining buildings, together with the three the place the evacuation occurred and the Sheraton Hong Kong Resort & Towers, additionally caught on fireplace, however these blazes had been extinguished.
Tsim Sha Tsui is a vacationer and procuring space in Kowloon, and is legendary for its skyscrapers and an iconic view of the town’s Victoria Harbor.